Interventional EUS of Pancreatobiliary Diseases
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The Expanding Role of Contrast-Enhanced Endoscopic Ultrasound in Pancreatobiliary Disease
Since its introduction into clinical practice in the 1980s, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has been described as a good imaging modality for the diagnosis of pancreatobiliary diseases. However, differential diagnosis of certain lesions based only on B-mode ultrasound images can be challenging. Clinical use of ultrasound contrast agents has expanded the utility of EUS from that of detection to char...
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